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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ August 1J, 18S5. 
bnt some may not, and we may as well remark on it briefly. All fruit trees 
which have formed many young shoots lately will be now bearing much 
superfluous wood, as these shoots if left on until winter would have to be 
cut t if then, but by doing it now the advantages just noted above will be 
secured. Where it is desired to extend the trees the main growths may 
be loft almost their full length, but where fruit spurs are desired each 
sbcot should be cut in to within 2 or 3 inches from the bottom. Where 
the shoots are cron ded the majority should be cut closer in than this, 
and only one or two should be left a little longer than the rest. We 
are just beginning the work now, and will go over the Plums, Pears, 
Apples, and all the other trees requiring attention, both on the walls and 
in the open quarters. When carefully done summer pruning lightens the 
work of winter pruning considerably, and benefits the frees much more.— 
A Kitchen Gardener. 
SPECIALTIES AT THE ANTWERP SHOW. 
In the notes given last week the Rading features of the Exhibit : on 
were indicated, but a few of the special classes require some supplementary 
remarks, which may be most appropriately given under their respective 
class headings. 
BROHELIADS 
The large distinct family of American plants—Ihe Bromeliaese—is 
much more extensively represented in continental nurseries and gardens 
than it is in England, where, outside botanical collections, few are seen in 
general cultivation. In Belgium a great number of species and varieties 
are, however, growD, some being as remarkable for the brilliant colour of 
their flowers or biacts as others are for their curiously marked foliage; 
and, therefore, a goi d and representative display was exactly what would 
be expected at such an exhibition as that just concluded at Antwerp. Not 
only was this the case in the classes specially provided for them, but in 
the miscellaneous groups and amongst the new plants they figured promi¬ 
nently. There are some species which are unquestionably ornamental, 
and there are many others which can only be considered as curious, but 
sur English collections might well be extended by the addition of several 
fine species. The principal collection was that of twenty-five species, wiih 
which the Etablissement St. Dorothee, Ghent, gained the gold medal, 
value 100 francs. This included seme large and handsome plants, very 
notable being Tillandsia tessellata, about 4 feet in diameter, with the 
leaves beautifully “tessellated.” The well-known Chevalliera Veitchii 
was in similar fine condition, and Pourretea argentea is distinguished by 
its narrow, silvery, spiny-margined leaves. Yriesia fenestralis and Mas- 
fangea musaica were both noteworthy for their prettily marked foliage, 
kriesia PastucbofEana and Y. Bino'i, but especially the latter, being dis¬ 
tinguished by their strong leaves 3 to 4 feet long. These were the most 
remarkable in the collection, but several others of slightly less merit were 
included, and in ihe group of ten with which the same “ etablissement ” 
gained the leading prize were several handsome Nidulariums. Very 
striking amongst these was N. anthocrater, which has very broad, bold 
leaves, the shorter central ones being of a purplish mauve tint. The rich 
red N. Meyendoifi with N. pictus and N. piinceps were prominent objects, 
the useful jEcbirea fulgens and Billbergia rhodocyanea also adding to the 
interest of the group. M. A. D’Haene and M. Moens also contributed 
creditable collections, comprising most of those already named, and, in 
addition, Anistrum eburneum, a rare species with green leaves, upon which 
were numerous darker spots. All the species with variegated leaves are 
ornamental, and are generally the most admired, and such might well be 
added to English collections, for they are easily grown and bear much 
rough treatment when employed for decorative purposes. 
BERTOLONIAS, SONEBILAS, AND ANCECTOCHILUS. 
The Melastoma family furnish us with several pretty foliage plants, 
but amongst the best of all, and ranking with those gems of the Orchid 
order, the Ai oactochili, are the Bertolonias and Sonerilas, which are 
worthy of cultivation wherever beautiful plants are valued. These also 
in Belgium are specialties with several nurserymen, and particularly at 
M. Louis Van Hontte’s establishment, where a good collection of varie¬ 
ties is grown. They are generally green spotted with silver in the case 
of the Sonerilas, and in the Bertolonias rose spets or veins often take the 
place of the silver markings in the others. M. L. Van Houtte secured 
the silver-gilt medal in the class devoted to these plants with some 
charming little specimens tastefully arranged in a glass case with Sela- 
ginellas. The best of the varieties weie Bertolonia Ohlendorffi, B. 
Kodeckiana, B, Van Houttei, and B. marmoraia, the last named having 
dork green and silver-veined leaves ; of the Sonerilas S. margaritacea and 
S. Hendersoni marmorata were the best. M. P, F. Boutmans also bad 
so good a collection that a silver-gilt medal of equal value was awarded 
him by the Juiy. His plants were very healthy, and comprised gcod 
examp'es of S. Alfred Marne, deep green spotted with silver ; S. Baronne 
de Marches, lighter green with silver spots ; S. Lili, a pretty variety, of 
a uniform silveiy appearance; and S. Nelly, heavily blotched with 
silver on a dark gieen ground. The chief Bertolonias were B. gutta 
rosea punetatissima, clearly spotted with bright rose, and B. Eechauti, 
which has narrow light green leaves veined with silver. 
One small but lovely collection of Anoectochilus gained M. Vanden 
Driessche, Ghent, the premier award —a framed silver-gilt medal—in the 
class provided for them. The plants were as fresh and healthy as could 
be wished by the most fastidious cultivators, and such as many would be 
delighted to see in British gardens where weakly leafless examples are 
rather the rale than the exception. In the collection named Lowi, 
argenteus, macodes, petola, Dawsonianus, and pictus were the most 
beautiful in the colouration of their foliage. 
PALMS. 
It would be impossible to estimate the number of species or varieties 
of Palms represented in the various classes, and the number of specimens 
would amount to many hundreds, from those a foot high to the giants 
of 14 to 20 feet, with great spreading fronds forming a little tropical 
forest. In the cenlral portion ot the pavilion the Compagnie Continentale 
had some remarkably handsome specimens which, though not in com¬ 
petition, amply meiited the honorary award of a gold medal, which was 
the recognition accorded them by the Jury. A dozen large plants 
were contributed, but amongst them was a pair of Corypha Gebanga, a 
particularly handsome Palm, which when of the size these had reached 
—namely, 12 or 14 feet in height, is both imposing and elegant, the leaves 
being fan-shaped, with long drooping points. Most of the others were 
better-known species, such as Livistona australis, Bhapis fiabelliformis, 
Areca sapida, Areca Baueri, and Kentia rupicola, all handsome graceful 
plants of similar size to the two previously mentioned, and though sur¬ 
rounded by many other fine Palms, these stood out prominently. That 
superb species Pritchardia grandis was admirably shown by several 
exhibilors, but especially by MM. Dalliere and Moens of Ghent, each of 
whom had plants of considerable size, w.th large well-developed fronds. 
Some good examples of Cocos Bonneti weie contributed, but one from M. 
Spae, Ghent, about 12 feet high, with long slender graceful leaves, was 
uncommonly beautiful, M.M. De Smet flores also having a specimen 
almost as large. 
The ordinary Kentias, Areca, and Cocos Weddelliana were necessarily 
in strong force, and formed what may be termed the foundation of the 
Exhibition, but there were also numbers of rarities in addition to those 
already named. These were especially noticeable in the classes for new 
and rare Palms, in which M. Augu-te Van Geert succeeded in gaining the 
premier prize of a gold medal for the following :—Ravennea Hildebrandti, 
Pritchardiagrandis vera, CbamcedcreaDourannowi, Areca Dicksoni, Licuala 
uspenskyi, Pritchardm Moensi, Areca Kasarinei, Calamus Kentieeformis, 
Calamus trinervis, Pinanga Sanderiana, and a Korthalsia from Borneo. 
M. D’Haene, who followed in this class, also had some good examples of 
rare species. M. Moens was the only exhibitor of twelve new or rare 
Palms in the amateurs’ class, and he was awarded the gold medal for 
vigorous plants, of which the following were the most noticeable. 
Pritchardia grandis, Licuala grandis, Kentia Luciani, Ravennea Hilde¬ 
brandti, Calamus viminalis, Arenga Moensi, Brahea havanensis, Thrinax 
Chucol, Pritchardia Vuylstekiana, and Wallicbia Moensi. M. Dalliere 
also had a collection which comprised several not named in the preceding, 
and they are therefore worth mentioning. The moBt distinct were 
Phoenix Andersoni, Cocos flexuosa variegata, VVilliamus speciosa, Calamus 
caliocarpus, Thinax graminifolia, Phoenix graminifolia, and Phoenix 
hybrida. Several of these are unknown in British gardens, and in any 
case will continue scarce for many years to come ; in fact there was not 
one that specially impressed us as being likely to supersede the best of 
the forms now so largely grown for decorative purposes. However, where 
a collection is being formed, and the object is to render it as complete as 
possible, they should all be included, for they possess the attractions 
which graceful or bold foliage always furnishes. 
NOTABLE PLANTS. 
A circular group of a variegated Dracsena from M. de Craen-Longhe 
attracted much a t ntion, and the plants were suitably honoured by the 
award of a framed silver-gilt medal to the exhibitor. It was named 
D. Douceti, and was by some considered as a variegated indivisa; the 
plants differed, however, considerably from the ordinary indivisa in the 
leaves being much more narrow and stiller, more like the Yucca aloifolia, 
but more grace ul than that species. The leaves were also distinctly 
striped lengthways with green and white, the contrast being very clear, 
and there can be no doubt that the plant will become a favourite for 
decoration, as its habit is strong and compact without being too rigid. A 
silver-gilt medal was also aw arded to M. Juchem, Vieux Dieu,for Dracasna 
lineata vaiiegata, which was somewhat like the D. Douceti just described, 
but the leaves w ere slightly broader with a rather more distinctly marked 
variegali n. It is, however, a decidedly ornamental plant, and either in 
a large or small s'ate would be useful for many purposes. In the same 
class a plaDt of Zamia tonkinensis was exhibited by MM. Wartel freres, 
a very distinct Cjcad, and one of the most graceful of the family ; the 
leaves are pinnate, the pinnse narrow, about half an inch wide, with the 
margin very neatly and regularly undulated ; the general habit is also less 
formal and stiff than usually prevails in the family. Under the larger 
class for new plants, Pandanus D’Haenei was noted last week, but it was 
shown by so many exhibitors in this section that it deserves some 
additional attention. It is a very distinct species, and when the leaves 
under cultivation attain the size of the dried specimens (4 to 5 feet long 
and 9£ inches wide) which were shown with the plants, they will have a 
remarkable appearance. The slight glaucous cob uring of the foliage also 
adds to the attractions of the plant, and the introducer, M. D’Haene of 
Ghent, has the satisfaction of seeing his name attached to a very distinct 
Pandanus.—L. Castle. 
(To be continued.) 
A ROSE GARDEN. 
I have a large lawn, sheltered but not overhung by trees, which I 
think will be excellent for a Rose garden. I shall be glad if you cen 
give me some idea bow to form the beds and the sorts of Roses to grow. 
